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More Job Interview Confidence Tips - by Doris HelgeLeadership Position with A Hyper-Critical Boss - by Doris HelgeBusiness Owner Blues Require Leadership Changes - by Doris Helge- Steps to a Stronger Tomorrow - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2009 from John Meredith"A thousand-mile journey begins with the first step" and can only be taken one step at a time. If you don't let a teacher know what level you are -- by asking a question, or revealing your ignorance -- you will not learn or grow. You cannot pretend for long, for you will eventually be found ...
Views: 620 - Steve Daines Views on Crime in US - by Submitted on May 01, 2011 from Steve DainesIt has been shown again and again that the best way to deter crime is to enforce existing laws and hand down tough penalties, especially for crimes that are committed while using a gun. While gun control has been proven not to deter crime, an example of the how tough enforcement works can be ...
Views: 1053 - Still Using Those Tired Old Office Buzzwords? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Dave Neal“Paradigm shift.” “Value-add.” “Win-win.” “Customer-centric.” “Outside-the-box.” “Leverage our core competencies.” Clichéd terms like these buzz around the office like flies at a hot summer picnic … and they’re just as annoying. Language is alive, and when it’s not, it’s time to liven things ...
Views: 1434 - Stop Squeezing, Start Pleasing Your Middle Managers - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2019 from Alexandria JoyWhile the world’s workplace has been going through extraordinary and often radical change, the practice of management and day to day business has been stuck in time warp. New workers – especially younger generations – want their work to have meaning, flexibility, fun oh and they don’t want to ...
Views: 928 - Stop, Listen and Lead. - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2014 from Angie ThompsonThere’s no controversy here: everyone knows that listening is important. In every training event I facilitate, conversation turns in one way or another to listening. We all realize it to be important because people are talking to us, and we need to understand the messages or information they ...
Views: 786 - Strategies For Enhancing Creativity - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Rick SaldanHave you seen a toddler cry for food and what happens when the mother turns a deaf ear to his plea for food? The child tries to drop a thing on the floor to draw attention. Soon the mother or another family member rushes to the child who is then comforted and given something to satiate his ...
Views: 1498 - Street-Wise Tips: Making Strategic Planning Work for Your Organization - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2012 from Judy WhalenStrategic planning can be either a boon or a bust for an organization. Many people bring “baggage” to the process. Some people have had terrible experiences. They vehemently oppose committing time and other resources to it. Others yawn, glaze over and are completely skeptical that the process ...
Views: 1070 - Strong Executive Presence and Influence Secure Top Promotions - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2014 from Rob JacksonWe live in a competitive world. Leaders who want to secure the next top positions must master themselves publicly and privately. Tenacious people will gain an awareness of how executive presence and influence can propel them to the front line for promotions. Like an Olympian training for ...
Views: 1183 - Stuck in the Middle With You - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2010 from Doug StaneartWhen I was first promoted from the rank and file, there was a popular song by Stealers Wheel entitled “Stuck in the Middle with You”. The lyrics resonated with me because I was struggling mightily with being a newly minted manager. Here is a verse that was particularly meaningful to me - ...
Views: 666 - Subliminal Success - Training The Mind For Charismatic Leadership - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Greg FrostEffective leadership is much more than qualifications, experience and an authoritarian personality. A dynamic leader has a very potent tool within himself - his mind. And even more important, he knows how to use it. Harnessing the power of the mind is most often not always a skill that one is ...
Views: 679 - Success Comes When You Reduce Consumption & Increase Production - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightThere is a time to be a consumer and a time to be a producer and at the moment, it seems you are veering too much on the side of consumer. And it is not doing you any good because you look and you look AND YOU LOOK at what everyone else is doing… You see their highlights… You compare ...
Views: 1527 - Success Step 4: Action - Take Action NOW! - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Monica Molstad BareshPart four of seven of The IMAGE Success System (Imagine, Manage, Act, Grow, Enjoy!) This should be a fun part of making your Imagine happen. This is where you start to see some results - but only if you take action! And remember, after each action you take, you get to Enjoy! Let's review ...
Views: 1031 - Success Tips for the Entrepreneur - by Entrepreneurs are a rare breed. They embody the American Dream. Prior to the Industrial Revolution, the majority of people in this country owned and operated their own business. And while today, its easier to find employees than business owners, entrepreneurs are still the backbone of this ...
Views: 797 - Successful Entrepreneur Uses Leadership Traits to Start Business-A Virtual Assistant Success Story - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Randy GorukOne of the great things about being an executive and leadership coach is the opportunity to work with a variety of people who work in a variety of different industries. I have been doing some work recently with Kara Rosner, owner of Key Virtual Office Solutions – a Virtual Assistant (VA) ...
Views: 2137 - Successful Interviewing - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Scott HunterISSUE: The primary reason for the failure of most interviews to identify a truly outstanding candidate is that most interviews focus on the capabilities, background and experience of the prospective employee. This approach ignores the fact that the interviewee is a human being that the ...
Views: 885 - SUCCESSFUL LEADERS COACH EMPLOYEES WITH THE “WINTER BLUES” - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2019 from Doris HelgeDuring winter Leadership Coaching Sessions, leaders often complain, “Employee morale is so low on gloomy winter days! My team members and direct reports left for the holidays energized and happy. Some of them returned in January exhausted and crabby. Even some of my best performers seem ...
Views: 3593 - Successfully crossing the finish line...... - by Submitted on May 11, 2008 from Jo Jawo...is all about how you get to the start line! That may seem an odd thing to say as most people in projects focus on the processes and tools to get to the implementation. Let’s take the Flora London Marathon (FLM) as an analogy. Anyone who has taken part in possibly the UK’s ...
Views: 1746 - Super Ordinate Goal Strengthens Businesses - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a super ordinate goal (SOG) for your organization; one that drives you above and beyond basic needs for your organization’s success? Is it at the core of your vision? Take the Disney Corporation as an example. One of their objectives is to maintain and build the integrity of the ...
Views: 3586 - Surviving Office Politics - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Joel GarfinkleOffice politics can be either a positive or negative influence on your career. If you aren't successful in dealing with it, you can lose your job, get demoted or be alienated from key projects or people. If you are successful in dealing with politics, you can gain access to key influential ...
Views: 705 - SUSTAINING FUTURE GROWTH WITH MILLENNIAL LEADERS - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2018 from Niti SharmaThe coming decade will experience significant changes in the metrics that define organizational success though this is not without precedent. As a new generation of professionals take over leadership positions after their predecessors retire, there appears to be a shift and realignment of ...
Views: 667 - SWAPPING COFFEE FOR LOTTERY TICKETS - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2004 from Terry L. SumerlinEvery morning, when at the barbershop, I walk across the street to the convenience store. I come back with three items – J.B.’s coffee, my coffee and my banana. One morning, as I was waiting in line at the register, the cashier scanned the purchases for the customer in front of me. When she ...
Views: 1052 - Synergy Effects in Organization - by Submitted on May 30, 2019 from Jessica Willson"Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than the one where they sprang up." We have all heard this old saying to encourage the team in work, but what does involved together really do for you? Competition is increasing day by day one can thrive off strong competition, ...
Views: 812 - Sесurе Storage Ideas Fоr Your Emрlоуееѕ - by Submitted on May 28, 2020 from Wajahat AliThеrе аrе mаnу rеаѕоnѕ why аn employer would nееd tо find ѕесurе ѕtоrаgе fоr thеіr employees. Perhaps they rеԛuіrе ѕtоrаgе wіthіn a normal office еnvіrоnmеnt for staff tо lосk uр thеіr сеll phones and handbags. Thіѕ could bе duе tо аn internal роlісу whеrе реrѕоnаl items are not аllоwеd nеаr ...
Views: 551 - Take Off The Brakes & Run Full Speed Ahead To Your Destiny - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2016 from Rosemary Nonny KnightA few steps forward and then you put on the brakes to look back and see if it is okay to keep moving forward… Another few steps forward and then you put on the brakes again… Imagine if you tried to get anywhere in a car by doing that… Is it any wonder that you get nowhere fast? Think about ...
Views: 1811 - Take the Leadership Quiz: 10 Ways to Know You’re a Good Leader - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2016 from Ursula JorchYou’re a leader. We all are. We all have the opportunity to lead and contribute. Your ability to contribute, to have impact is affected by your leadership skills, in a big way. Your leadership can even be transformational for other people. Take the leadership quiz, and see where you stand ...
Views: 1041 - Take the Lean Journey - by Submitted on May 21, 2015 from Veena ShettyOne of the best ways to boost productivity of your organization is by following the ‘lean’ path. The very soul of a lean principle is to maximize production and at the same time bring down the wastage of resources. In short, lean transformation is geared towards building more values for your ...
Views: 1996 - Take The Reigns And Be The Leader You Are Intended To Be - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanIn order to take the reigns and become the leader in your life, you must first determine what kind of leader you want to portray and be. Whether you’re a business professional, healthcare provider, or a home professional, you require a certain level of intuition to effectively read your ...
Views: 647 - Take The Reigns And Be The Leader You Are Intended To Be - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2008 from Joan Marie WhelanIn order to take the reigns and become the leader in your life, you must first determine what kind of leader you want to portray and be. Whether you’re a business professional, healthcare provider, or a home professional, you require a certain level of intuition to effectively read your ...
Views: 847 - Take These Four Leadership Leaps - by Submitted on May 08, 2014 from Angie ThompsonIn 1919, Leslie Irvin became the first person to jump out of an airplane with a parachute. Think about that leap – once you jump, you are completely committed. You can’t turn back, you are heading downward towards your target. Today I want to encourage you to take some leadership leaps – and ...
Views: 758 - Take Your Business Back! - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Wayne KehlI often hear from managers that employees have more power than their bosses. Studies have shown that the majority of workers in North America do not want to move into a management role. The current trend toward servant leadership and participative management has created a lot of very good ...
Views: 1153 - Take Your Locksmith Business to the Next Level - by Submitted on May 16, 2021 from Zac WalkerIt's not easy running a business for a trade like a locksmithing. You have to look out for every aspect of your company and find where to make improvements. Everything from advertising to getting new employees can get complicated with how much competition there is out there. With this in mind, ...
Views: 604 - Taking Aim at Optimizing Human Performance - by Submitted on May 12, 2008 from Robert (Bob) CannonLast Year, I published “Taking Aim for Better Decision-Making.” At the time, I thought the bull’s eye tied in nicely with taking aim and with the cannon I have in my logo. Little did I realize how useful this little graphic would become. I was also beginning to understand how ...
Views: 860 - Taking Up The Challenge To Help Others - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Rick SaldanEven if you put all the sense of benevolence and innate goodness of character that you possess and put them into action, to ‘help’ someone, who you think is in distress or living in a dysfunctional world, it is likely that you and your gesture would be turned down. Any one who has tried to help ...
Views: 1254 - Talent Management – The Big Questions - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Rand GolletzIf you want good answers, you have to ask good questions. If you want compelling, potentially life or business changing answers, you have to ask huge questions. I refer to these, simply, as the “big questions.” What are big questions? They’re questions that assault the status quo. They ...
Views: 1297 - Talita’s Beginning at IICD Michigan, on Her Way to Africa. - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Loren BakerTalita’s Beginning at IICD Michigan, on Her Way to Africa. My life in IICD started in March 14, 2010. It doesn’t seem like a very long period of time that I have been here but a lot has changed in that time. I can remember, like it was yesterday, when I arrived at the South Bend, Indiana ...
Views: 990 - Talita’s Beginning at IICD Michigan, on Her Way to Africa. - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Loren BakerTalita’s Beginning at IICD Michigan, on Her Way to Africa. My life in IICD started in March 14, 2010. It doesn’t seem like a very long period of time that I have been here but a lot has changed in that time. I can remember, like it was yesterday, when I arrived at the South Bend, Indiana ...
Views: 628 - Target Your Team with Words That Work - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Sarah HathornI recently had a conversation with a construction engineer about how knowledge of physics enables people to move massive, heavy objects while exerting very little effort. By using centrifugal force, gravity, and the science of simple fulcrums and natural leverage, for example, two people can ...
Views: 1093 - Team Building - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2006 from Malcolm MilliganTEAM INERTIA - THE CAUSE and PERHAPS A CURE Teams, all teams, do hit problems which may if not checked early lead to team inertia. We have all witnessed and maybe even personally experienced at some time the debilitating nature of team inertia. How does this phenomenon find fertile ground for ...
Views: 1540 - Team Building - Practical Tips for Leaders - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerTeam building is an abstract concept for many people. I talk with a lot of leaders who have a general idea about what team building is and that it might help their workplace in some way but, when it comes to actually designing and implementing an ongoing program, they have trouble envisioning ...
Views: 1963 - Team Building Depends on You - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2013 from Guy FarmerEffective team building is about bringing people together, helping employees collaborate and encouraging positive workplace behaviors such as empathy. We tend to focus our team building efforts on groups rather than indivicuals but I've noticed over time that many organizations could build ...
Views: 3435 - Team Building Exercises For New Groups - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2012 from Richard HighsmithWhen a group is created, the members must build trust among themselves. A facilitator can move this process along through a variety of team building exercises. The intention of the "games" is to get the new group members to loosen up, get to know each other and begin to create trusting ...
Views: 1910 - Team Building Niagara Falls - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2018 from Scott KressAre you looking for a motivational speaker in Toronto or the Southern Ontario region, in the United States or Internationally? Are you hosting a meeting or conference and want to add a motivational speaker to your agenda. Summit Team Building can help you. Summit's President Scott Kress is a ...
Views: 1108 - Team Building Tips - Meetings that appeal to all temperaments - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2012 from Lynn Ferguson-PinetDuring my team workshops we focus in on 4 core temperament styles that make up most teams, a very quick summary as it relates to meetings would be: 1.Action Oriented - let's get something accomplished and move on! 2.Task Oriented - let's be clear about what's on the agenda and keep to the ...
Views: 1277 - Team Building Training - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2018 from Scott KressIn April I will be one of the leaders for the next True Patriot Love expedition. This expedition serves many different purposes including media exposure, fun raising, showing our appreciation to our wounded soldiers, and as part of a therapeutic healing process. In April we have a team of 8 ...
Views: 1166 - Team Building: Leadership Strategies To Address Today’s Most Common Team Building Problems - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2006 from Gayle LantzDespite best team building efforts, many organizations are still operating on low power when it comes to producing desired results. They’ve invested time and dollars in events that supposedly help team members bond and function coherently, yet results are short term at best. So what’s the ...
Views: 928 - Team Building: Meaning Motivates - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Valencia RayTeam building is too often looked upon as “some things” to do instead of “some ones” to become. Teams are composed of people, not parts like a machine. In fact, it is time to stop treating your body and life as parts, somehow separated into bits and pieces. If we only use our left-brain mental ...
Views: 1457 - Team Leadership -- The Power of Team Leadership in Business - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Michael McFaddenLeaders are often metaphorically compared to eagles. Rightfully so; because like eagles leaders posses a keen since of vision and have a tremendous strength of character. However, the misnomer is when leaders assume they should be found alone like most eagles. The sighting of a noble leader ...
Views: 909 - Team Makeover to the Extreme! - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Charmaine HammondThere are so many reality makeover shows on television that relate to fitness, appearance, one's house or yard. How about a business and team makeover as a way to bring change and welcome new success? Years ago, when I had two businesses, I loved the last week of the year. For me it was a ...
Views: 1028 - Teaming With Success - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2007 from Craig HarrisonWe're surrounded by examples of great, and not-so-great, teamwork. Recently I flew to Los Angeles, visited relatives, took in a parade with floats, bands and street performers, saw a football game and attended an opera. Countless teams made it all possible, whether on stage or back stage, seen ...
Views: 779 - Teams with Momentum are Unstoppable - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Andrew HortonI am sure that you have heard of the ten year overnight success. This happens when all of a sudden someone seems to appear from nowhere and turns into an overnight success. They seem to just arrive on the scene, where they have the Midas touch and cannot put a foot wrong. They enjoy one ...
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